Current FIFA Ranking: 86
Highest FIFA Ranking: 47 (Aug 2002)
Lowest FIFA Ranking: 161 (April-May 2016)
Football Team Nickname: All Whites
Honours:
OFC Nations Cup (6): 1973, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2016, 2024
Head coach: Darren Bazeley (since Nov 2022)
Top scorer in qualifying: Chris Wood (9)
Star players: Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest), Ryan Thomas (PEC Zwolle), Bill Tuiloma (Charlotte FC)
The All Whites have qualified for just a third FIFA World Cup, benefitting from the expansion which ensured they did not require an inter-confederation play-off where they had fallen in 2014, 2018 and 2022.
Last featuring in South Africa in 2010, they exited the competition unbeaten following draws against Paraguay, Slovakia and holders Italy.
Darren Bazeley’s side will be looking to make history in 2026… they are yet to win a World Cup match having lost 3 and drawn 3 of their previous 6.
Previous World Cup appearances (2):
2010: Group stage (Paraguay, Slovakia, Italy – drew all 3 matches)
1982: Group stage
